Several weeks ago, we were referred to a family in Texas that was interested in selling what was described to us as a “run of sets.” After a few phone conversations, the family agreed to consign the collection in its entirety to Love of the Game. During the last conversation, when we discussed how I would […]
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When our consignor approached us with the material that makes up this incredibly interesting lot, we felt we were absolutely up for the challenge. The consignment consisted of a number of items, all initially purchased from an estate whose name has been lost to history, and included a large black and white photograph of a
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Come celebrate the launch of our Summer auction at the great Foley’s NY Pub & Restaurant on Thursday, July 23, from noon til 4PM. Foley’s is at 18 W. 33rd St., between 5th & Broadway, right across from the Empire State Building. If you can make it down, we’ll be displaying material from our summer auction (which
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Our astute friend and fellow hobbyist Tom Daley made a great catch last week when it comes to the issue of the medal Jim Thorpe is wearing in our Real Photo Postcard. After much enlargement and enhancement, we felt fairly confident that on Thorpe’s chest, we saw this: This is a pedal from the Penn
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A few days ago we posted about a pair of real photo postcards featuring Jim Thorpe and his friends at the Carlisle Indian School, circa 1908. In researching the postcard we had identified the sender of the postcards as Joe Charley, who wrote notes to his sisters on each of the two postcards – one
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It took us a couple of weeks to begin to entertain the idea that perhaps the “guy in the middle” of this postcard was, perhaps, not a pro ballplayer. First, we thought he might be a minor leaguer, or someone given a tryout with the Pirates or something of that nature. He seemed a little
GREAT MEADOWS, N.J., July 18, 2014 – Love of the Game Auctions, an internet-based sports auction house catering to the passionate collector of cards and memorabilia, announced the launch of its “Set Builder’s Auction,” an internet-only auction featuring single cards, smaller lots, and collector-grade treasures. The new auction will complement Love of the Game’s Premiere
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Love of the Game Auctions’ Summer Sale Unveils New Hobby Find “Full Count Find” includes multi-generational card collection including a significant group of 1915 Cracker Jacks, early 20th Century caramel cards, T206 and late 1950s Topps cards Collectors and auctioneers alike pine for the day when they encounter a previously unknown collection or group of
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